Hansfield railway station
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Hansfield railway station is a planned station on the Dublin-Navan railway line
serving the community of Hansfield, located in West Blanchardstown
in County Dublin
. The station is due to open as part of the first phase of the line's reinstatement to passenger services in 2010, and will serve the planned Strategic Development Zone for the area, which will see up to 3,000 new houses built.
The railway line was opened in September 2010 as planned, but Hansfield remained closed owing to road access not being completed.
Dublin-Navan railway line
The Dublin-Navan line was a commuter railway line between Dublin and the town of Navan in County Meath.- History :Navan was originally a significant part of the expanding rail network in Ireland. The Dublin and Drogheda Railway first constructed a branch from the Dublin-Belfast main line through...
serving the community of Hansfield, located in West Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
in County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. The station is due to open as part of the first phase of the line's reinstatement to passenger services in 2010, and will serve the planned Strategic Development Zone for the area, which will see up to 3,000 new houses built.
The railway line was opened in September 2010 as planned, but Hansfield remained closed owing to road access not being completed.